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Education & Qualifications in Kulin

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More people have finished school and university in Kulin since 2011. The share of residents who finished Year 12 rose by 13 points, and the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed from zero to 9.4% over the last decade.

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Where Kulin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% ▲ —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kulin — lower than 65% of areas.

Kulin9.4%
6365, WA 13.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 39.9% of people in Kulin completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though 24.1% of the population had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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39.9% ▲ +49.3%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kulin, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 39.9% Year 10 24.1% Year 9 or below 9.2% Year 11 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.4% ▲ —

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Kulin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Certificate III / IV 30.2% Bachelor degree 17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.7% Certificate I / II 7.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in Kulin are most often trained in Engineering or Education, with both fields at 15.1%. Other common areas of study include Agriculture and Environment and Management and Commerce, both at 10.3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kulin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522037/kulin/topic/education